Downtown Ladd fire extinguished
A fire was put out Monday morning on the second floor of a downtown Ladd building.
Putnam County School District announces August menus
Putnam County School District has announced the breakfast and lunch menus for the month of August.
American Red Cross to host blood drive Aug. 25 in Ladd
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, at the Ladd Community Center, located at 303 S. Central Ave.
Will Lott up for the challenge at Princeton
“Will’s been tremendous. I don’t want him to be Teegan Davis. I want him to be Will Lott”
Tiny Tigers Preschool in Princeton accepting applications for upcoming school year
The preschool program is a component of the Child Care Occupations class at Princeton High School. Students enrolled in the course are juniors and seniors who enjoy working with young children and are considering a child-related career.
House explosion near Pittsburgh kills five, injures 3
Authorities confirmed that an explosion on Saturday morning in the residential suburb of Plum, outside Pittsburgh left five people dead and three injured. Plum is about 15 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The explosion destroyed three structures and
16 injured in boat explosion on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri Highway Patrol confirmed that the boat explosion on the Lake of the Ozarks which injured 16 people is believed to have been caused by a buildup of gas fumes. MSHP Troop F tweeted: “Troopers are investigating
Stars including Meryl Streep, George Clooney donate $1 million each to SAG-AFTRA relief fund
Some of Hollywood’s highest-earning actors are helping their colleagues and fellow performers amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. SAG-AFTRA Foundation President Courtney B. Vance shared that the nonprofit raised over $15 million in the past weeks for its
Sylvester Stallone documentary ‘Sly’ to debut on Netflix in November
Netflix will debut the documentary “Sly”this November, a retrospective about the life and career or Sylvester Stallone. Directed by Thom Zimny (“Springsteen on Broadway”), “Sly” is produced by Sean Stuart, P.G.A. Executive producers include Bill Zanker, Sam
Illinois Valley Herb Guild to meet Aug. 15 in Standard
The Illinois Valley Herb Guild will have its monthly meeting, which will be a membership tea, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Putnam County Senior Center, off of Route 71 in Standard.